RISING FUEL PRICES: No Signal Auto Industry Is Raising Prices

Following the Government's plan to raise fuel prices, among the automotive industry of Bali has not received the signal of ATPM to raise prices.

Chairman of the Association of Automotive Bali Dodi Dikariawan says the impact of rising fuel prices usually imposes on the cost of shipping a car from Jakarta to Bali. However, so far have not provided the information. ATPM

Dodi also Heads the official Dealer of KIA car Branch in Bali a National Car, PT Pratama, mention it since last February the automotive industry circles Bali has raised prices due to an increase in customs behind the name of motor vehicles (BBNKB) by 5% a year.

On the other hand, the announcement of plans for an increase in fuel prices of Rp 1,500 per liter was declared the Government some time ago, said Dodi showed the assurance for automotive circles.

"Compared to previous floating with the issue of subsidies for black plate or plates white and over the technology to the BBG, has now clearly so that we have a strategy in anticipation," he said.

Whether the increase in fuel prices will result in a decrease in sales?

Dodi explained so far it doesn't terpegaruh much less efficient vehicles such as the brand, it even gives the Picanto alternative for consumers to buy vehicles efficiently.

Things were also said to Head Marketing PT Astra International Tbk Honda Bali region Mode Vivendi.

He rate hikes fuel prices for the Honda brand in the eyes of consumers is famous for is a chance. His target this time, reveal is their mode of previous use of four-wheeled vehicles to switch to options became more efficient.

"The rising price of FUEL is an opportunity to increase our sales," he said.

Sources: Bisnia.Com in Indonesian translated into English

Alternative energy work of high school students, fuel from waste Plastic

During this time the waste problem is always the dizzying City Government because the number keeps growing each day, including plastic waste that is difficult to decompose naturally. But students high school Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo, East Java, managed to create a recycling plastic waste into a fuel station.

As for the means of recycling waste plastic trash removal system uses or purification through the difference in boiling points or destilasi. Tools used include pumpkin, bunsen burner tube and glass pipes. Glass plastic wrapped Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP) plastic or mineral glass. The origin of know, plastic is a petroleum residue so it could be processed into oil back.

One of his students, m. Arif Abidin Bradja and Aditya's friend invites his school doing research together. They then designed a tool that uses the Basic Law of conservation of energy. This law States changed from one form of energy into another form, but cannot be created or destroyed. This tool also uses the destilasi system with achievement of high boiling point towards boiling point lower to produce energy.

THE PROCESS OF PROCESSING

Plastic waste that is sorted in the tube is burned to produce energy that squash processed into fuel. This process takes time for 80 minutes. Each 10 kilograms of waste plastic produce one liter of fuel. Fuel is produced, according to m. Arif Abidin, same as any other fuel.

Every half milliliter produce coals for 11 seconds. If measured, its power is equal to gasoline. In order for the energy created produce oil in large numbers, they plan to use larger diameter stainless pipe. The creation of this tool just spent Rp funds of 30 thousand.

With the development of recycling plastic waste can generate environmentally friendly energy alternatives. Thanks to these findings, they were crowned champions in the race Innovative Materials Engineering Competition 2011 HIGH SCHOOL level at ITS Surabaya on 29-30 April. They set aside 44 other participants from all over Indonesia. (Tempo.Co)

BMW Presents The Latest Generation M5

BMW Group Indonesia seeks continuing to further entice customers with ran a lot of new products. And in today's BMW presents the latest generation M5. Located in Senayan City, Jakarta, PT BMW Indonesia showed. first officially BMW M5 before audiences in Indonesia. The new V8 engine carrying capacity of 4.4 litres equipped with M TwinPower Turbo, M5 is claimed capable of generating power 560 hp yet still save money on fuel.

BMW M5 was built by maintaining the tradition of his predecessor models that create the best performance for a luxury car but still environmentally friendly due to the minimal consumption of fuel, "said President Director of BMW Indonesia Ramesh Divyanathan Group in his speech.

In an internal note BMW, M5 only need 1 liter of FUEL for 10 Km. "we're constantly innovating and trying to ward off the assumption that cars with high performance it wastes fuel. We prove it with BMW M5, "said BMW Indonesia Public Relation Director Helena Abidin. This latest generation BMW M5 for 1.9 billion Rupiah (The currency of Indonesia) off the road in Jakarta and decorated with beautiful colour 10 to choose from. (duniaOtomotif.Net)

Create a Cheap and Efficient Transportation

One of the major issues in transportation is a problem with mobility. That is, how it can be efficient transport, cheap, fast, and easy. Many things must be done, and the first step is that we must have a master plan. Therefore, the present government has had a connectivity master plan, which is interlinked with the activities of other activities are supported transport infrastructure well.

Transportation is very helpful each region and country to make optimum use and efficient. Initiative of the President is very good as a form of effort to produce an efficient means of transport and environment-friendly, especially cars and motorcycles. A nation addicted to oil is not good for damaging the environment, causing climate change, and many other implications.

Improved transportation facilities benefit consumers in many ways. Consumers can enjoy the benefits of consuming a lot, which can not be produced in their place, by transporting the goods from other distant places. Furthermore, it helps in reducing the cost of goods to consumers and increase their purchasing power.

A variety of existing transportation facilities also provide jobs for millions of people. Economic development of a country depends on improving transportation facilities. May the statement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, quickly responded to each of the automotive business in Indonesia, to produce an efficient means of transport and environmentally friendly.

Thus, an efficient transportation facilities and friendly environment directly contributes substantially to national income. (Indopos.co.id)

60 Types of Plants Can Be Alternative Replacement Fuel

Various plants in Indonesia has the potential to become an alternative to fuel oil (BBM), even at least 60 species of plants have been identified could be an alternative bioenergy to replace dependency on oil and gas.

This was revealed by Minister of Technology Kusmayanto Kadiman in a national seminar Jatropha Development and Utilization of Bioenergy in Indonesia as in Jakarta, Saturday.

Seminar organized by the Community Growing Together, BRI, BNI and a number of state-owned industries and private companies also investigated the potential of Jatropha plants, fruit cultivation and processing of the distance.

Minister of Technology said the national fuel demand tends to increase at least six percent / year. In recent years, the trend of increased demand will not be comparable with the production and management capabilities of national oil and gas potential.

National oil production in 2004 around 44.5 million kiloliters, while the consumption of about 62.3 kiloliters. This implied that there is a deficit of 17.8 million kiloliters to be imported.

National oil and gas potential tends to decrease in recent years. Development of alternative energy is needed, one of which is to develop plants to be used as an alternative to oil and gas.

From research conducted, it has been found 60 kinds of crops, plantations and non-food bio-energy potential. For food crops that can be bioethanol, antaravlain legume (peanuts, soybeans and the like), bumbi crops (cassava, sweet potatoes and similar), and grains (corn, tan, cereal, and sunflower).

Plantation could be biodiesel and bioethanol, which is kind of like a coconut palm, oil palm, sago and other type of plant cane. Potential non-food crops into biodiesel, including jatropha, distance kepyar and kapok.

If for one type of Tamanan bioenergy can be substituted only five percent of fuel needs, there will be a saving of around two million kiloliters, or equivalent to Rp. 9 trillion.

Positive aspects, employment and economic activities for the community to develop plants that have the potential to fuel substitution.

It with relevant agencies including the BPPT and LIPI continues to develop plants that could potentially be a substitute fuel, especially the distance. The development also involves community groups and colleges. 2500 hectares of land requires a seed as a seed.

Research and Technology Minister also explained the biodiesel (methyl ester). This material is specially formulated liquid fuel for diesel engines made from vegetable oils (bio oil) without the need for engine modifications. The use of bio diesel can be used 100 percent as well as material substitution on petrodiesel.

Advantages of biodiesel has the effect of lubrication on the machine, lower coefficient of friction and protects the pump cam-profile pump. Reduce carbon emissions (CO), PM and free sulfur. Handling and storage easier, safe and nontoxic.

Special biodiesel palm oil (CPO) has the advantage of commercially available raw materials, production of the 2003 total of 10.68 million tons by the number of exported 5.32 million tons. Production in 2010 estimated 17.5 million tonnes.

Oil palm is the potential to be developed further as banks, human resources, land and technology is ready. It's just that palm oil is an edible oil (a daily requirement) so that the biodiesel must compete with food. Cloud point of CPO ranges from 12-14 Celsius so it can only be used in the tropics.

No Fuel Price Rise on 1 April

Parliament plenary session to discuss the planned increase in fuel prices last until Saturday (31/03/2011) pm dawn. The end result, fuel prices will not rise on 1 April, but still could go up at any time.

After being suspended since the afternoon, the House of Representatives plenary session resumed at around 22:20 pm. Since the trial opened, the rain interruptions filled the courtroom and House Speaker Marzuki Alie, a leader court looks overwhelmed it.

Interruptions and protracted debates that have made session finished at 00:00 pm was so delayed. In fact, according to the mandate of the Act, the discussion of this 2012 Budget Amendment had to be completed by March 30, 2012, 30 days after the draft Revised State Budget submitted by the President to the Parliament.
Marzuki then proposed to extend the trial until Saturday (31/3) at 01.00 WIB and approved by the forum.

After that, voting began. There are two options, namely (1) only includes Article 7 paragraph (6) which means there is no increase in fuel prices and option (2) fuel prices would not be raised now, but allowed the government raised fuel prices when crude oil prices (ICP) rose by Assuming 15% of 120 dollars per barrel are listed in the 2012 Revised State Budget.

The entry of this second option makes Hanura Party inflamed and they then decided to walk out of court.

Not long after, the PDI-P faction Hanura follow walk-out. Camps 'White Muzzle' considers the plenary forum is not respected. One more faction that refused to rise in fuel prices, the Gerindra, opted to stay in the arena.

With walk-outnya Hanura and PDIP, then option 2 was easily come out as a 'winner'. Through open voting, this second option got 356 supporters. Option 1 Just get a total of 82 advocates and 93 legislators who walked out.

After the session, Deputy Speaker of the House Taufik Kurniawan ensure that fuel prices will not rise on 1 April. "We make sure the fuel is not up as of 1 April 2012," said Taufik in the presence of media.